EuropeAid Oliver Blake, Fragile States Adviser, EuropeAid (DEVCO) JOINT PROGRAMMING SOUTH SUDAN

EuropeAid What is joint programming? What was achieved in South Sudan? Lessons/recommendations/challenges Contents

EuropeAid South Sudan Joint Programming What is "joint programming"?In South Sudan? 1. EU institutions and all 27 MS involved?? 2. EU CSP replaces MS CSPs?? 3. Covers all EU and MS development activities?? 4. Includes MS funds already committed?? 5. One EU programme replaces MS bilateral programmes? ? 6. Non-EU donors involved?? 7. Led from Brussels?? 8. Legally binding EU CSP?? 9. Synchronised to beneficiary planning cycle??

EuropeAid A new country Functional administration since 2005 but very low capacity Large humanitarian programme, well-established Six EU donors in Juba – and few staff Strong personal commitment from Commissioner and many MS ministers Special funding because 10th EDF funds not available South Sudan: Context

EuropeAid Brussels Coordination by EEAS (Geographical Division) Support from DEVCO (E2/E3 + B1) Khartoum/Juba Led by Head of Operations (BF) Support from Juba Office EU Joint Programming Core team Plus of course many others at various times….

EuropeAid South Sudan Joint Programming: Mandate and Task 1. Joint EU & Member States' Assessment & Global Response document To be endorsed at June or July FAC 2. Joint EU & Member States' Country Strategy Paper With NIP To be presented Sept/Oct 3. A single EU figure for pledging conference Process: Creation of 2 ad-hoc programming groups (Juba and Brussels) Report to ACP Working Party and COAFR

EuropeAid What is joint programming in South Sudan? An annual workplan of EU and MS activities? One CSP used by EU and all MS as programming doc? OR Or something in between… UK Germany

EuropeAid 1st ad-hoc programming group (Brussels, 18 March) agreed on the following points: A pragmatic and flexible approach Ownership in country: Juba in the lead with Brussels facilitating engagement of MS not present To be used by EU for programming and by willing MS as strategy paper EU and MS should prepare matrix of current and future commitments An assessment of priorities should be done based on South Sudan’s development plan South Sudan Joint Programming The principles and first steps

EuropeAid Key decisions made at this stage (27 March Kht/Juba jt prog gp meeting) Adoption of a sector approach to joint programming Identification of sectors suitable for joint programming Start of process to identify EU coordinator for each joint programming sector Start to identify MS committed and non-committed funds South Sudan Joint Programming The first document

EuropeAid South Sudan Joint EU/MS Programming Document Context Presentation of gov dev plan plus plan for donor coordination EU + MS current roles, priorities and future plans Challenges and next steps South Sudan Joint Programming The first document

EuropeAid South Sudan Joint Programming The first document: sectors and leads HealthUK EducationUK WaterGermany Urban managementItaly AgricultureEU Justice/rule of lawEU

EuropeAid The May Dev Council Unanimous support for pragmatic, flexible, country-led coordinated process – not for a legislative or binding process. Request for specific transition fund for new MS Request for support to facilitate engagement from small MS not currently in S Sudan

EuropeAid Designing phase 2: What value added? For government: alignment division of labour reduced transaction costs For MS: coordination joint messaging continuity/institutional memory pooling resources (money and staff)

EuropeAid Designing phase 2: What structure for the CSP? Principles of engagement Analysis of Development Plan Cross-cutting issues EU Response (inc on aid effectiveness) M&E Indicative financial allocations per sector Detailed sector annexes

EuropeAid Drafting the CSP Agreed work programme and timetable Monthly meetings of Heads of Cooperation took decisions on key issues Sector working groups in Juba provided detailed annexes based on sector plans Main text drafted by consultant MS financial contributions handled at HQ level

EuropeAid Aid effectiveness FROM: TO: Fragmented donors implementing various short-term projects largely through NGOs, with limited government involvement… A managed transition to government-owned development, using government systems and building sustainable capacity.

EuropeAid Purpose was to get comments from non-EU stakeholders Zero-draft CSP agreed by MS in advance and shared with government and civil society Followed up by formal presentation to government by Commissioner Comments integrated to produce 1st proper draft The Juba workshop

EuropeAid Feb - March: HQ discussions with MS April – May: Preparation of scoping document June: FAC agreement on concept July: Agreement on CSP process/structure July – October: Sector work Consultations with government Drafting CSP sections October: Workshop and 1st proper draft November: AP consults GRSS December:MS final approval January 2012: “Welcome” by FAC Timetable

EuropeAid Issues: Mandate of EDF committee limited to EDF funds Commission cannot “approve” MS strategies or funding Solution: Brussels procedures adopt only the part of the response relevant to EU institutions The adoption process

EuropeAid Analysis eg conflict analysis Identification of targets/indicators for EU + MS results in each sector Programming of MS uncommitted funds More detailed road map on hum – dev transition Presentation of all of EU + MS development activities in South Sudan What was intended but not done?

EuropeAid Jointly agreed development strategy Aid effectiveness: o sector working with government o alignment to government plans o principle of joint review o division of labour with MS Framework for future programming Agreement on pooled funding in some areas What was achieved?

EuropeAid HealthEducationInfra.RuralOtherHumanitarian TOTAL Rule of Law*WASH Food SecSectorsNot YetAssistance LeadEUUK DEEUProgrammed SK NL BE 1.00 DE DK ES FI24.00 FR IT 3.00 MT 0.15 NL SE SK2.4 UK EU** EU + M S

EuropeAid Sector groups should continue to develop joint programming in their sectors – including targets/indicators Heads of Cooperation should meet regularly to oversee the ongoing process Allocation of new money, should be discussed as part of ongoing process Government should use it to monitor progress on aid effectiveness The ongoing process …?

EuropeAid South Sudan Joint Programming What is "joint programming"?In South Sudan? 1. EU institutions and all 27 MS involved? 2. EU CSP replaces MS CSPs? 3. Covers all EU and MS development activities? 4. Includes MS funds already committed? 5. One EU programme replaces MS bilateral programmes? 6. Non-EU donors involved? 7. Led from Brussels? 8. Legally binding EU CSP? 9. Synchronised to beneficiary planning cycle? Most – in different ways ? ? For some MS ? ? ? ? ? ? 5 sectors No Yes at sector level Country led No Yes ?

EuropeAid Lessons/recommendations/challenges Include an inception phase to define what “Joint programming” means in the specific country context. Identify and focus on delivering value-added for government and MS Ensure genuine in-country leadership Be flexible on ambition and process Stick to an agreed timetable and work programme

EuropeAid Next steps of joint programming Gradual implementation – next set of partner countries In Directorate E: Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Rwanda Could be others if there is demand from the field? See letter of 13 January 2012 from CA, AP and SF